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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1936

Page

5

Richmond Notes Show Local Happenings and Visits

A crowded slate of community news from Richmond details visitors and residents travel from Jamaica New York City and Boston as well as local social events. Meetings of the Townsend club and Kennebec Camp No 11 are noted with officers and new members. Families on vacations gatherings at farms and lakes and local business changes round out the list of neighborhood life.

Earl Preble North Front‘ Street George Leavitt Mass Robert Carey Jamaica Panama Canal New York City W. R. E. Carey James Garnett Augusta Richmond Townsend Club Richmond Town Hall Kennebec Camp No. 11 American Legion Hall Richard McDonald Camp No. I Mp No. 11 Maine Richard O’donnell William I. Sterling Walter G. Smith William Reap York

Pemaquid Chapter Hosts Saturday Meeting by the Bay

Col. Dummer Sewall chapter members enjoyed a Saturday trip to Owen's Mouth at Burleigh Hill Boothbay for a regular meeting at Mrs. Mabel Conklin's home. Lois Frye presided as regent. Talks covered Maine bell funding for the carillon and preserving early town records.

Col. Dummer Charles Beals Congregational Church St. Petersburg Fla America Elizabeth Reed New York Boothbay Knox Pepperell Thomas Pearce, Jr Philadelphia Historical Society Frank Duncan Eschscholitzia Los Angeles Flora M. Randall Fred H. Cary

Dearborn Catches Massive Maine Tuna in Casco Bay

Dearborn and Wheeler join a Summer colony fishing contest as the catch tops expectations. The group praises the tuna as a prime example of sport fishing beyond commercial hooks. Dr. Mary Ellen Chase departs on a visit from lectures at the University of Maine before returning to Smith College.

Dearborn Wallaces Pere Fill Maine Development Commission Maine Wheeler New York Casco Bay Mary Ellen Chase Europe University of Maine Bluehill Northampton Mass Smith College

Summer sale brings crowds to First Baptist church event

The Working League at First Baptist church Georgetown held its annual Summer sale and supper last Tuesday drawing attendees from town and beyond. Mrs. Harold J. Brown led the event with many committees managing Fancywork Aprons Mystery Box Candy Tickets Ice Cream Cake Salads and Kitchen. The dining room was decorated and staffed by Mrs. Joseph Higgins and helpers. Several local residents and visitors are listed as guests or visitors to cottages and summer homes in the area with multiple social and outreach notes.

Dorothea Hodgkins Reener Farmington Pee Deee Ocean Marshall Gray Alexander Bailey Bowdoin Center Seth Watson Ernest Stewart Evelyn Robert Stewart Meret Daniel Stewart Skowhegan James Haynes American Express Co John Hitchborn Augusta Richmond Charles Watson Haines Landing Melvin Brown Erenee E. F. Lovejoy Maine Samuel Little Baltimore Harry Little Charles Sylvester Blunt McDonald Braintree Walter Burns Lynn Mass A. E. McMaster Helen Witham Llewellyn McMaster F Auburn John Grant William Wilson Bar Harbor Working League First Baptist Church Harold J. Brown Joseph F. Higgins William Todd Walter Cummings L. Earle Hagan M. Belle Heald H. M. Trafton Mystery Box Emma B. Billings John R. Blackie B. H. Woodside Martha Rich Bowen Miles Hagan Roy Newman Melvin Cunningham Howard Trafton Harry Horne H. J. Brown Joseph Higgins Dorothy Oliver John Blackie Gilbert Gunnell Walter Powers Dorothy Hagan Kenway Ruth Hicks League Stephen Clarke Brooklyn N. Y Minnie Hicks Holt Chicago Ill Kennebec Point Ernest Curtis Salem Ruth Scott Helen Beynon New York J. C. Bearse Happy Nook A. G. Stedman Virginia Stedman Framingham Robinhood Waltham H. E. Snow Portland Carrie Heald Edgecomb Bertha Russell Bath Country Club Nancy Ruswell Harry L. Horne William A. Todd Murray Roslindale Edward Wren Laura Boyd Illsington Gilmore Elizabeth Gilmore Iowa Overlook Bar Ferbor Newell Campbell Bath Memorial Hospital Bertram Fowler Thayer West Georgetown Ruth Layden Bath New Meadows Inn Edward Batchelor James Marsh Melrose Henry E. Snow Earland Thibodeau and Son Lena D. Donnell Edward Brown Donnell Augusta Rowe Earl Thibodeau Lester Pettengill G. H. Boone Rochester N. H Clarence Lester Audry Lester Clyde MacDonald Arlington Georgetown Center Sea Beach Donald Trafton Rudolph Trafton Ambrose McFadden Hattie Adams Carrie Hathorne Woolwich Five Islands N. F. Howe William Mitchell Otto Schoepfer Walter Schoepfer Pawtucket R. I Donald

Five Islands News Roundup of Sales and Visits

A Five Islands Improvement Association sale and auctions drew neighbors for flowers white elephants and planned plays at Howard's hall. Rehearsals for The Three Pegs are under Mrs. Fred Johnson with proceeds split between the Grange Library and the Improvement Association. A benefit dance for the Fire Department is planned, with music by Ernie George's orchestra and tickets at Savage's store. Dozens of visitors, seasonal guests, and locals are listed, including families from Roslindale, West Acton, Belmont, Bath, and Boston, plus a swordfish battle afloat at Great Ledge and multiple cottage stays at Seguinland and Five Islands.

Five Islands Improvement Association Howard's Hall Fred Johnson Grange Library The Improvement Association Mitchell Georgia Brace Maine Penobscot Bay Boston Beacon Hill Abbe Snedeker Turmbull Ellery Queen Gertrude Smith Five Islands Robert Lundquist Ruth Quinn Roslindale Mass Lundquist John Lundquist Niel Stinson Woolwich C. A. MacMahan Leslie Ainlee Frank MacMahan MacMahan Burt Hall West Acton Leonard Gould St. Petersburg Fla F. W. McDonald Lowell Hall Cottage Walter F. Anderson Norma Belmont Mass G.W. Blenn Ellsworth Pinkham James Stevens Derby Line Chester Pinkham Westbrook Evelyn Bold Bath Vernon Gray Ethel Dutton Marilyn Brookline Hallowell Inchigeela Ellen Cunningham Auburn Elizabeth Murphy Augusta Madelyn Kelley Gardiner Rosemary Cunningham Bucksport Florence Quigg Cunningham Cottage Louise Bucknam Elmer Clark Marion Stevens South Danville N. H Joseph G. Stevens Roscoe Edwards Burton Wellesley Yeo Cottage D. L. Howard Camden Herbert Moore Belmont Madge O’brien Philip O'Brien Carol Harriet Eilleen Baird Boothbay Virginia George Philips Medford Mr. Conway Beverley Philips Cottage Katharine Kilbourne Bessie Quimby Idella Upson Richard Upson West Hartford Conn Rockcrest Cottage Arthur Marr Malden Peggy Gray Lester Lewis Temple Charles Seguin Lodge Herman Barter Nancy Richard Betty Carr Fred Carr Luther Harley Arthur Darling Candy’s Harbor Hartley Harley Harry Greenlaw Stoneham Eisenhauer Cottage Dorothy Wilson Harpswell North Yarmouth Academy Nathaniel Hasenfus Seguinland Nellie Reid John Hines Pejepscot Hines Cottage Hines Robert Woodward Charles Moore

Charles A. McMahan Dies After Auto Accident

Charles Alden McMahan 74 known as spruce gum king of Maine died Saturday night at his Five Island home from a heart attack following injuries from an automobile accident two years earlier. He lived in Georgetown, ran a spruce gum business with factories at Five Islands and Cambridge, and was active in town affairs and state politics. Surviving: wife Annie Douglas McMahan. sons Basil R. and Frank H. McMahan. daughter Corinne V. Ainley. brother Howard F. McMahan.

Charles Alden McMahan Maine New England Five Island Charles McMahan Georgetown Alden McMahan Cambridge Mass McMahan Five Islands McMahan Island Baptist Church Arrowsie- Georgetown Back River Annie Douglas McMahan Basil R Frank H. McMahan Boston Corinne V. Ainley Howard F. McMahan Somerville

Bangor Historic Markers Moved for City Placement

Four of Bangor historical markers celebrated in the city’s history were handed to City Manager James G. Wallace by the Chamber of Commerce for proper erection. Wallace shows keen interest and full support for the plan while service clubs cooperate actively in advancing the effort.

Bangor Chamber of Commerce James G. Wallace

MacMahan Island Stockholders Reject Electricity Plan

At MacMahan Island August meeting of the Sheepscot Island Co. stockholders voted against bringing electricity to the island. Cottagers cited high costs and tax burdens after years of rebuilding, preferring to preserve the island’s woods and trails and avoid new overhead wires.

MacMahan Island Sheepscot Island MacMahan

Small Will Named Athletic Director at Morse High

Henry D. Hank Small of University of Maine 1924 is elected athletic director and coach of football and baseball at Morse high school for the coming year. He comes from Biddeford where he coached football two seasons and is known as The Maine Ghost after a standout Maine playing career.

South Paris Small Henry D Hank” Small University of Maine Morse High School Clinton D. Wilson State University Maine Bath Biddeford Higgins Classical Institute Charleston

Personal Notices From Bath Area Residents

Local society items report visits and travels of Mrs. W. Hazel Cunningham Mrs. J. L. Dauphin and numerous Bath area families. Guests and campers at Moose Pond Sebago Lake and Small Point Beach are named along with vacations in Georgetown Worcester Quincy Washington D C and Kennebunkport.

W. Hazel Cunningham J. L. Dauphin Portland A. S. Prout Bangor Daniel T. Dougherty North Street Ralph W Moose Pond Thomas L. Pierce Seaconk Mass Birch Point Anna McNeil Pauline McNeil Lillian Goodwin William F. Ham Pearl Street Worcester Boston Quincy C. D. Wilson Castine Henry G. Shaw George H. Minott Sebago Lake Prout’s Neck William Merryman New York Brunswick Bath Mary Hickson Allston W. H. Fahey New Orleans Frank F. Colburn, Jr Colburn Jason A. Merrill New Hampshire Vermont Merrill Leah Charles M. Lamb Kennebunkport William A. Rogers Carroll Watson Watson Washington Street

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